Choose the size of the new disk and where you want to create it (on the same datastore or a different datastore).

Caution: Allocate all the space for performance reasons.

Approve the proposed Virtual Device Node.

Note: The Virtual Device Node can vary, but it is pertinent to /dev/sdX mappings.

Confirm the settings.

Start virtual machine.

SSH to the machine.

Restart the machine and enter the following command.

dmesg

The following output is displayed showing the new disk.

Note: 1.) You receive an unknown partition table error because the new disk has not been initialized. 2.) The sd 2:0:4:0 pertains to the SCSI:0:4 Virtual Device Node that appeared when you added the new device. 3.) The new disk device is sde (or /dev/sde).